hefty (Meaning)

Wordnet

hefty (s)

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful

of considerable weight and size

large in amount or extent or degree

Webster

hefty (a.)

Moderately heavy.

hefty Sentence Examples

  1. The bookshelf creaked under the hefty weight of the encyclopedias.
  2. The hiker carried a hefty backpack filled with supplies for his trek.
  3. The sturdy wooden table was built to withstand hefty dinner parties.
  4. The hefty door required two people to open and close.
  5. The hefty price tag made the car unaffordable for most families.
  6. The boxer exhibited hefty punches that sent his opponent reeling.
  7. The hefty windstorm uprooted trees and caused widespread damage.
  8. The hefty workload overwhelmed the employees, causing them to work overtime.
  9. The hefty fine for speeding deterred reckless drivers from exceeding the limit.
  10. The hefty donation to the charity helped support its important mission.

FAQs About the word hefty

(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful, of considerable weight and size, large in amount or extent or degreeModerately heavy

massive, heavy, substantial,weighty, ponderous, overweight, voluminous, burdensome, lumpish, elephantine

feathery, flimsy, slight, slight, fluffy, fluffy, feathery, weightless, weightless, flimsy

The bookshelf creaked under the hefty weight of the encyclopedias.

The hiker carried a hefty backpack filled with supplies for his trek.

The sturdy wooden table was built to withstand hefty dinner parties.

The hefty door required two people to open and close.